Where there's a wheel

He jumped from one platform to another while on his seatless, custom-made bicycle, and then bounced down a narrow ramp.

And to top it off, he balanced his Crewkerz two-wheeler at the edge of a wall about 6m high. Frenchman Thibaut Philippe, 30, is part of contemporary urban circus production Cirque Eloize iD, and his Trial Bike act is one of the show's highlights.

Directed by Canadian Jeannot Painchaud and presented by Base Entertainment Asia, iD transports the audience to the vibrant streets of a metropolitan city. The show opened at MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands on Friday (Feb 26).

''I've been balancing on bicycles for 16 years. Even though I've fallen countless times, the thrill is what's keeping me here. I just love the adrenaline rush I get when doing stunts,'' Philippe said.

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This article was first published on February 27, 2016.
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